BUSINESS TIP –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– son.” He hopes that was only the first of many. “Secondly, I enjoy soaking in the new tools and materi- als available to me,” Jones said. “It’s eye opening, especially to an installer such as myself, who lives in the boondocks.” His only strategy? Wearing comfortable shoes and wandering around meeting and talking with people. “Also, I enjoy getting free stuff,” he admitted. While meandering works well for Jones, Brad Denny, Vice President/COO of Nichols Tile & Terrazzo Co. Inc. in Joelton, Tenn., said, “having a plan is essential.” He recom- mended having an honest introspective look at your company while going through the list of sessions avail- able to decide what to attend. But he admits that “having desig- nated ‘wander’ time, usually later in the week, is strategic too and allows you to explore the fresh ideas you have had throughout the show.” The Installation Design Showcase (this year the Installation & Design Experience), NTCA, and CTEF booths have always been draws for Denny. This year he’ll be even more keen on the showcase since his company will be installing Jason Jones, Jones Tile, with his daughter River. Brad Denny, Nichols Tile & Terrazzo Co. Mapeguard® WP 200 is a thin and flexible, two-sided, nonwoven,polypropylenefabric, used for both waterproofing and crack isolation under ceramic, porcelain and natural-stone tiles. The laminated fabric webbing is designed to anchor the membrane to the substrate and tiles to the membrane using the bonded thin-set method with recommended, polymer- modified mortars. Mapeguard WP 200’s low perm rating per- formance is ideal for vapor protection in showers and wet areas. www.mapei.com 22 TileLetter | 2019